i work out at the YMCA too, and i must say mine is better than most places, better than the worlds gym in south carolina, and various other gyms including fitness world's... but the music does suck...
I would say to go with a golds just like everyone else suggested, there are a ton of them out there and you get 14 days at each one with a memebership so you can travel and not have to worry. The memberships are a little pricey but I am sure you can find a way to get some sort of deal because they do run a lot of promo's. I used to train at a YMCA 2 years ago but there were some has been's from the local gym chains there and a few guys that had some size/strength. The equipment was alright but the gym was small and played terrible music, you wouldnt belive the change when you join a "real" gym...enviornment means a lot.